E-letter: Briefs

Rocket Lab launched its first mission of 2024 on Wednesday, launching four space situational awareness (SSA) satellites for Spire Global and NorthStar Earth & Space. The Electron mission took off...

Starlab, the future commercial space station, will launch on a SpaceX Starship rocket under a new launch agreement announced Wednesday. Starlab Space, a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus,...

SKY Perfect JSAT has established a new business, Orbital Lasers, focused on space debris removal and satellite LiDAR.  The company plans to incorporate LiDAR technology into satellites to provide high-precision...

Eutelsat has completed the sale of OneWeb’s 50% share in the Airbus OneWeb Satellites joint venture. The co-owner of the Florida-based business, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, acquired the stake....

L3Harris grew revenue by 14% in 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to acquiring Aerojet Rocketdyne and Viasat’s Tactical Data Links business. L3Harris reported $19.4 billion in revenue in 2023,...

The FCC adopted guidance during its January meeting on orbital debris mitigation rules to provide clarity and guidance to satellite operators.  The FCC adopted an Order on Reconsideration on Jan....

Virgin Galactic has completed its first spaceflight this year and its 11th overall. Interestingly, the latest flight was the first flight that all four seats aboard VSS Unity were occupied...

Musang Valley Plantation (MVP) is to use space-based technology to drive and implement sustainable practices and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. The Malaysian integrated plantation company will use advanced...

easyJet announced it will partner with the European Iris program, which uses satellite technology to help modernize air traffic management (ATM). The initiative is being led by the European Space...

Thales Alenia Space has won a new contract from Hellas Sat to collaborate on the development of an optical communication payload for the Hellas Sat 5 satellite. Hellas Sat 5...